207995 Pte. Gordon Cyril Banks British Army Durham Light Infantry from:London My father had been conscripted late, and made up the losses of the 8th Army in North Africa in 1943. Then he was in Sicily, before going to Normandy. Two years ago, whilst researching my father's history at Gold beach, on D-Day, I came across a book with a photo of troops taken on June 7, 1944, in Normandy. To my surprise I recognised one of the soldiers, as my father. I have since been able to get a copy of the picture from the Imperial War Museum. I have never found out if he was in the 6th or 8th Battalion, and would like to know if anyone recognises the troops in the picture. My Dad is the man with the spectacles holding onto both straps in the centre of the troops.
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